Re: Question about temp. sending unit

[Domenic Lippolis <domlipps@mail2.nai.net>]

At 10:41 PM 3/5/97 -0600, you wrote:
>
>I have you fooled. I am not talking about oil/water temp, but about the 
>outside temperature sending unit --I decided that putting a VDO clock as a 
>6th gauge would be kind of silly...
>
>Supposing I will be able to install another row of 3 gauges, I was 
>thinking of putting the VDO outside temp. gauge alongside the water temp 
>and the ammeter. My question is: 
>Obviously you can't put the sensor underneath the hood. Nor at a spot 
>like the trunk, since it will be a million degrees there over the summer. 
>That leaves us with the outside of the car. Since many cars nowadays 
>have such sensors, I am wondering how they are protected from wind-chill 
>coefficients. One idea I had was fastening the sensor on the insides of my 
>power mirrors, where they would be covered by the plastic of the mirror. 
>Any of you know of reliable spots to put such a sensor?
>
>
>Thanks,
>	Ilias
        
        I know Audi puts them in the front bumper or near the front plate.
What happens if you get hit or bump a car and there is the sensor?? POP.

					DOM!
					1980 VW Scirocco S in DM
					1983 Alfa Romeo GTV-6
					1986 Kawasaki 600 Ninja
					1979 Piaggio Vespa P125X

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